Registration closed for EPT Tallinn at the start of level three and the official number for the today is 190 players. Combine that with yesterday's field and the total number stands at 282.
The prize pool and payout information is being calculated as we write and we'll bring it to your attention as soon as we have the details.
Jeff Sarwer just tangled and got the better of Annette Obrestad along with Eugene Wagner to move up to 36,000 chips.
He raised to 425 from early position and was called by Wagner in the next seat before Obrestad raised to 1,600 from the button.
Both players called to see the 
flop where they both check-called a 2,200 c-bet from the Norwegian. All three checked the 
turn before Sarwer led for 6,625 on the 
river. His two opponents folded to give him the pot.
The Canadian showed the 
and Obrestad commentated, "I like how you didn't check to see which one was the deuce!"
"Maybe I did," he smile back.
Andrey Subbotin is busy stacking up a pile of chips after his pocket queens held up over on Table 12.
Ignat Liviu opened the betting with a raise to 450 from under the gun, two players folded and Subbotin three-bet to 1,100. One more player folded and Nicolo Calia cold-called on the button, Eugen Wagner followed suit in the big blind and Liviu put in the extra chips to call.
Flop: 
- Wagner lead out with a substantial 4,000 bet, a bet that only Subbotin called.
Turn: 
- Wagner checked and Subbotin checked behind.
River: - Wagner quickly bet 5,000 and Subbotin immediately made the call.
Wagner: 
Subbotin: 
Subbotin rakes in the pot.
The table housing Team Pokerstars Pro J P Kelly was just starting to get interesting before it broke. We caught the following hand just before the tables demise.
Nichlas Mattson opened the action with a raise to 600 from early position, Janne Nevalainen called from next door before Paolo Della Penna squeezed out a 1,925 raise. Machlas called pretty quickly and after a deep breath and sigh so did Nevalainen.
All three of them checked down to the river quicker than Speedy Gonzalez, and with the board looking like 
it was Della Penna who finally made a bet and it was for 3,325. Machlas folded instantly but Nevalainen made the crying call.
Della Penna: 
Nevalainen: Mucked
Della Penna ~ 44,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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48,000 | |
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40,500 | |
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35,000 | |
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34,000 | |
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33,000 | |
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26,025 | |
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24,500 | |
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24,300 | |
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24,000 | |
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22,500 | |
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20,000 | |
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12,000 | |
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6,500 | |
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Remember earlier in the day when British pros John Eames and Chris Brammer clashed and Eames won a big pot though it looked like Brammer may have folded the best hand? Well Eames has just gotten under his skin again, forcing Brammer to fold.
In the hand Mikhail Shahnovich opened to 500 from middle position, Svetlana Afanasjeva called and then Morgan Wald raised it up to 1,525. Next to act was Brammer and he put in a raise to 4,500, putting the action onto Eames. He sat for around 30 seconds before making it 9,000 to go.
Everyone folded back to Brammer who threw his cards onto the table and let out a large sigh. He looked visibly frustrated and from the table chatter afterwards he said he folded two queens. Did Eames have him beat?
We reported earlier that the table housing J P Kelly had broken and we can now report his new home is table eight. Kelly has found himself in seat 7 and there are a few luminaries on his table. Fellow Pokerstars Team Pro Dario Minieri is sat in seat 3, John O'Shea is sat in seat 4 and Johan Van Til is sat in seat 10. Here is some action from that table and a quick chip update of those notables.
Van Til raised to 500 from middle position and Alexei Veselov (button) and John O'Shea (big blind) both made the call. The flop was 
and the action checked to Van Til who made a 1,200 c-bet. It was enough to move Veselov out of the way but O'Shea decided to stick around a little longer when he made the call. The turn was the and O'Shea checked once again to Van Til who bet 3,000. O'Shea then pulled a check-raise out of the bag when he made it 7,200 to play and after some though Van Til made the call. The final card floated down from upon high was the 
. O'Shea went through the hand in his head before making it 11,600 to play and Van Til laid down his hand.
| Table | Seat | Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | 3 | Dario Minieri | 34,000 |
| 4 | John O'Shea | 58,000 | |
| 7 | J P Kelly | 46,000 | |
| 10 | Johan Van Til | 23,000 |
There are many players who believe you should never fold pocket kings preflop, especially when you have less than 100 big blinds but try telling that to Janne Pitko.
He found himself in raising war with Ke Gang that saw Gang raise from under the gun, Pitko come over the top from the button, Gang raise again and Pitko make it 6,025 to play. Gang thought about his options and raised to 22,500. Pitko removed his earphones and folded 
face up.
Gang folded but he was talking to the player to his direct left and he informed him that he would have shown his hand it was aces.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
